Advanced Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering

BTEC NATIONAL CERTIFICATE: CIVIL ENGINEERING
Level: 3
Location: Bordesley Green Campus
Times: PT
Duration: 2 years
Are there any entry requirements?
This course is ideal if you are working and training in a professional Civil Engineering environment. To enrol on this course you will need at least one of the following:
BTEC First Certificate or Diploma in a related subject
NVQ in a related subject
4 GCSEs at grades A*- C Science, Maths and English would be desirable
Appropriate knowledge or experience gained at work or from other related qualifications
What will I study?
This is a practical, work-related course, you will learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. As well as learning about the employment area you have chosen, you will develop the skills you need to start a career.
You will study the following 12 units:
Core units:
Health, safety and welfare
Construction and the environment
Construction technology and design
Construction science and materials
Analytical methods
Specialised units:
Graphical detailing
Surveying processes
Setting out processes
Structural mechanics
Civil engineering construction
ICT and CAD
Applied Mathematics
What can I do after this course?
BTEC National Certificates are valued by employers and higher education. On successful completion of this course you could progress onto technical or professional positions in the industry. Employment opportunities will be opened within various fields such as Architectural/Design, Estimating, Planning, Buying, Surveying, Property, Housing, Site Engineer, Site Technician, Site Supervision, Valuation, Building Control, Land Surveying and Town Planning. On successful completion of this course you could progress onto the HNC: Civil Engineering.
Requirement
This course is ideal if you are working and training in a professional Civil Engineering environment. To enrol on this course you will need at least one of the following: BTEC First Certificate or Diploma in a related subject NVQ in a related subject 4 GCSEs at grades A*- C Science, Maths and English would be desirable Appropriate knowledge or experience gained at work or from other related qualifications